BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Oklahoma State men’s and women’s indoor track & field travel to Birmingham, Ala., to compete in the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday.

Alex Maier, Ariadni Adamopoulou, Gabija Galvydyte, Maddie Meiner and Taylor Roe all qualified individually with Fouad Messaoudi, DJ McArthur, Juan Diego Castro, Ryan Schoppe, Isaiah Priddey and Justin Smith qualifying for the men’s DMR squad.

“It’s a pretty good-sized group we brought,” Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dave Smith said. “I really believe that every one of them has a chance to score which is exciting. If the women can get into the 12 or 13-point range, I think we can into the top 20 overall, which would be pretty cool.”

Meiner will open the weekend first for the Cowgirls, competing Friday in the women’s Pentathlon starting at 10:20 a.m. CT with the 60 Meter Hurdles and finishing with the 800 Meter run at 3:40 CT. She currently holds the school record in the event with 4,115 points and is the first OSU multi-event athlete to ever qualify for the national championships.

“If she keeps on the trajectory she’s going and has another lifetime best, it’s definitely possible for her to score,” Smith said. “When you get to this meet, a lot of people are tired, a lot of them don’t handle the pressure well… Knowing Maddie, I think she will handle it well because she does well in big moments and I think she’s going to have a great day.”

Following Meiner is Alex Maier in the men’s 5,000 Meter run at 5:05 CT. Maier also holds the school record in the 5K, breaking the previous mark by 13 seconds with his time of 13:25.79. The cross country All-American is competing at indoor nationals for the first time and is looking for his first indoor All-American finish.

Immediately following Maier is the men’s DMR final, where the Cowboys are seeking a…